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Some police departments that outfitted their officers with body cameras are now reversing course and doing away with them, citing state regulations that require a lengthy video storage period as being too costly.

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On top of the 300 job cuts announced in March, Rogers Communications Inc. will cut 375 more positions, the company said Tuesday. This comes as the company faces lower profits, enhanced competition and higher systems costs.

Long-time appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. announced today it is scaling back thousands of jobs. The Benton Harbor, Mich. based company is also seeking to make some massive changes along with the 5,000 jobs being eliminated.

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Around the world people, the 99 percenters, are protesting big corporations with tent cities and marches. In Toronto a tent city is in its second day. How much will the movement cost local governments?

Global environmental damage resulting from human activity resulted in an economic cost of $6.6 trillion during 2008, equivalent to 11 percent of global GDP. By 2050, this annual amount is expected to jump to $28 trillion (18 percent of GDP).

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative government are not providing any apologies for the astronomical costs for the G8 and G20 summits. The total cost of the summits amounted to $1.2 billion.

Stating that the child of a caretaker living at the Carousel Ranch was responsible for causing a wildfire by playing with matches 30 feet away from the ranch, the charity was bill $30 million to pay for the cost of fighting the fire.

Medical malpractice brings more deaths annually than the total number of Army soldiers who lost their lives during Vietnam. Many factors seem to provide the perfect medium for deadly errors; errors that rarely find justice.

The Congressional Budget Office released its report on the current health care system in America, led by nominee for Office of Management and Budget Director, Peter R. Orszag. However, options for Veterans, retirees and family members are looking pricey.

Americans used to believe that AIDS was the most important health woe twenty years ago. That has changed as more and more are uninsured. The largest worry facing the overall American public is now health coverage security.

Nothing beats a school lunch, right? Those classic trays with preportioned nutritionally balanced serving sizes from the food pyramid. With the rising cost of basics like corn and rice, schools may be raising lunch prices and returning to the casserole.

The rising cost of milk is hitting the nation's schools, creating quite a stir as far as budgeting. Some schools anticipate that over $4 million USD will be added to their milk invoice alone for next year. Where will they get the money?

This afternoon at 3:00 p.m. is the deadline for the Republican and Democratic candidates to submit payment for a manual recount of the ballots that were cast in the New Hampshire primary held on January 8th. We all wait with bated breath.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin said yesterday in an interview with Marketplace that around 1 per cent of all Google searches go through the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button and by passes all other sites and ads in the search page.

By the end of the year, the US will have spent $600 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is close to the amount spent on Vietnam and Korea, adjusted for inflation. There are two differences, though.

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One of the biggest auto recalls in American history centered around an exploding airbag found in millions of vehicles. The Takata brand airbag has a history of exploding and sending shrapnel flying upon impact. Over 11 million vehicles with this dangerous defect were recalled.